Harry's Luck

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In Terri's essay Dumble's (mis) conceptions about Godric's Hollow: James's and Lily's roles she showed how finally in June 1995 Albus realized one of his mistakes: That what protected Harry at Godric's Hollow wasn't a magical shield against the Killing Curse but an unusual level of luck that was conferred upon Harry by his parents' sacrificial deaths, and that this protection continues even after Tom used Harry's blood in the formation of his new body, whereas the protection from Tom's direct touch and direct spell-casting ended. In this essay I would like to explore some more aspects where luck was involved (and was likely necessary) in the events surrounding Harry, and what the impact of those lucky events were in the end. This is unlikely to be a comprehensive list, and anyone is welcome to add to it.( Read more... )